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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3890

CVE-2008-3890

Description

The kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.0 on amd64 platforms can make an extra swapgs call after a General Protection Fault (GPF), which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a GPF during the kernel's return from (1) an interrupt, (2) a trap, or (3) a system call.

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Affected products

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  • FreeBSD/FreeBSD2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • FreeBSD/kernelllm-fuzzy
    Range: 6.3 - 7.0

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